Barcelona reject West Ham bid for Gomes

Barcelona have rejected an offer from West Ham United for the services of Andre Gomes, according to Sky Sports.

The midfielder is a clear case of surplus to requirements at the Camp Nou and he spent the 2018/19 season on loan at Everton. His performances in the Premier League have been quite impressive, and the Merseyside club are hoping to keep him him at Goodison Park permanently.

However, it seems Everton aren t the only club that want the Portuguese to stay in England. West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini, the 2014 Premier League winner with Manchester City, also liked what he saw from the 25-year-old. The Hammers consequently submitted a bid for Gomes, amounting to £18 million (€20 million).

However, Barcelona rejected the offer. They apparently value the…

Ten Hag warns Tottenham: Ajax will be even better in second leg

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has warned Tottenham his side will be even better in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final.

A first-half strike from Donny van de Beek secured a 1-0 win for the visitors at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tuesday s first leg.

Ajax dominated the first half and, although Spurs were much improved after the interval, only the post denied David Neres what could have been a crucial second away goal in the closing stages.

Ten Hag was disappointed with elements of his side s second-half display and is confident they will be stronger in Amsterdam next week.

In the second half, what we could have done better was to be closer to the ball, keep possession and switch it more. Maybe we could have played a bit more calmly as well, he s…